I will be adding to this page after each class I teach, providing summaries of what we worked on in class, homework assignments, and useful resources related to the content of the course.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017:
Our discussion today was about Charles G.D. Roberts' short story, "Do Seek Their Meat from God." We did a brief overview of the author's biography, we wrote in our journals about an experience in nature (writing using all 5 senses), we addressed some unfamiliar diction within the story, and we concluded with a puzzle activity through which we addressed key elements of the story by drawing images/words/quotations on each piece. I would like to thank everyone for your engagement throughout the lesson and wish you the best of luck on your short story exam on Thursday. Please bring your story folders to next class to be collected.
Here are the group puzzles:
Friday, November 17, 2017:
Today, we looked at Ray Bradbury's short story, "The Pedestrian," and paid particular attention to short story elements, science fiction as a genre, and themes of social/environmental conflict between humans and technology. We started off by writing in our journals about a time where we have felt (or imagined to be) stuck in place when everything and everyone around us seems to be in motion. We related this to the protagonist's 'regressive tendencies' in the world in which he finds himself walking, and how this disconnect between oneself and others can cause one to feel anxious, isolated, and 'different.'
After a (difficult) reading comprehension quiz, we embarked in a carousel activity where each group reflected on quotes from the story as they related to story/literary elements. I was very impressed by everyone's ability to work together, by the analytical work I overheard when walking around the room, and by the insight presented on the white boards and through class discussions. I have attached pictures of the boards (from both classes) to this post, as it may be helpful for you to revisit these notes when studying for your exam.
As a gentle reminder, please come to class on Tuesday prepared with having read the short story, "Do Seek Their Meat from God." We will take a few moments at the beginning of class to discuss "The Pedestrian" quiz, then we will move on to this short story and the lesson will conclude with a review from Ms. Kwan regarding Thursday's short story exam.
Hello English 11 B&D!
I will be adding to this page after each class I teach, providing summaries of what we worked on in class, homework assignments, and useful resources related to the content of the course.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017:
Our discussion today was about Charles G.D. Roberts' short story, "Do Seek Their Meat from God." We did a brief overview of the author's biography, we wrote in our journals about an experience in nature (writing using all 5 senses), we addressed some unfamiliar diction within the story, and we concluded with a puzzle activity through which we addressed key elements of the story by drawing images/words/quotations on each piece. I would like to thank everyone for your engagement throughout the lesson and wish you the best of luck on your short story exam on Thursday. Please bring your story folders to next class to be collected.
Here are the group puzzles:
Friday, November 17, 2017:
Today, we looked at Ray Bradbury's short story, "The Pedestrian," and paid particular attention to short story elements, science fiction as a genre, and themes of social/environmental conflict between humans and technology. We started off by writing in our journals about a time where we have felt (or imagined to be) stuck in place when everything and everyone around us seems to be in motion. We related this to the protagonist's 'regressive tendencies' in the world in which he finds himself walking, and how this disconnect between oneself and others can cause one to feel anxious, isolated, and 'different.'
After a (difficult) reading comprehension quiz, we embarked in a carousel activity where each group reflected on quotes from the story as they related to story/literary elements. I was very impressed by everyone's ability to work together, by the analytical work I overheard when walking around the room, and by the insight presented on the white boards and through class discussions. I have attached pictures of the boards (from both classes) to this post, as it may be helpful for you to revisit these notes when studying for your exam.
As a gentle reminder, please come to class on Tuesday prepared with having read the short story, "Do Seek Their Meat from God." We will take a few moments at the beginning of class to discuss "The Pedestrian" quiz, then we will move on to this short story and the lesson will conclude with a review from Ms. Kwan regarding Thursday's short story exam.